Spanish-English Verb Conjugation: A Quick Reference

Spanish-English Verb Conjugation

Here’s a quick reference list of common verbs in Spanish and English, along with their past simple and past participle forms:

SpanishEnglishPast SimplePast Participle
ser/estarbewas/werebeen
llegar a serbecomebecamebecome
empezarbeginbeganbegun
romperbreakbrokebroken
traerbringbroughtbrought
construirbuildbuiltbuilt
comprarbuyboughtbought
podercancould
venircomecamecome
costarcostcostcost
hacerdodiddone
dibujardrawdrewdrawn
beberdrinkdrankdrunk
conducirdrivedrovedriven
caerfallfellfallen
sentirfeelfeltfelt
pelearfightfoughtfought
encontrarfindfoundfound
volarflyflewflown
olvidarforgetforgotforgotten
conseguirgetgotgot
levantarseget upgot upgot up
dargivegavegiven
irgowentgone
tenerhavehadhad
oirhearheardheard
golpearhithithit
saberknowknewknown
irseleaveleftleft
dejarletletlet
hacermakemademade
encontrarmeetmetmet
tener quemusthad tohad to
leerreadreadread
montarrideroderidden
correrrunranrun
cantarsingsangsung
hundirsesinksanksunk
dormirsleepsleptslept
hablarspeakspokespoken
gastarspendspentspent
nadarswimswamswum
cogertaketooktaken
decirtelltoldtold
pensarthinkthoughtthought
llevar puestowearworeworn
escribirwritewrotewritten